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Agencies in the north are dynamic, specialist and thriving, but there’s an investment gap compared with their London counterparts. This presents a huge opportunity. 

Follow live as we report from The Future of Media Manchester 2025.

Leaders from Northern agencies — and speakers at this month’s Future of Media Manchester event — weigh in.

Now in its fifth year, The Media Leader Awards are open for nominations. As the industry’s benchmark for leadership and innovation, these awards celebrate those who are not only shaping the present—but building the future of media.

Nominations at Global Conference Network’s Conference & Events Awards include best team.

Podcast: Stephen Miron sat down with The Media Leader columnist Omar Oakes at last autumn’s Future of Media London conference to reflect on his career and legacy at Global.

Heineken’s Sarah Prentice, Initiative’s Rachel Coffey and NatWest’s Peter Rowe join Jack Benjamin to answer audience questions on planning. They discuss social spend, consideration, DEI and more.

In a panel at The Future of Media London, the7stars’ Michelle Sarpong discussed ways that businesses can develop managers of the future.

Editor in chief Omar Oakes sits down with Isba director general Phil Smith to discuss Origin’s future and consider criticisms around measurement standards.

Being channel-agnostic has become key as marketers increasingly look to targeting, measurement and efficiency improvements via data. What does this mean for creativity?